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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRST STEPS ED

Registered charity 1185092 · organisation 5133030

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
29 August 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,398,731
Latest expenditure
£1,392,376
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: First Steps ED, Woburn House, Vernon Gate, Derby, DE1 1UL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.firststepsed.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

First Steps ED is a national eating disorder charity supporting people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. In the field of eating disorders, we offer the widest range of high-quality care focused on the needs of the individual. The services include psychotherapy, counselling, workshops, peer support and online tools for everyone impacted by eating disorders, including family and loved ones.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,398,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,392,376
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,410,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,171,804
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£937,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£881,440
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£574,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,245
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£544,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£626,830

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,398,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,392,376
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
15
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1180159
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
59
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,410,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,171,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
13
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
750455
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
113
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£937,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£881,440
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
659865
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
125
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£574,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,245
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
275465
Income From Government Grants
£16,425
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
113
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£544,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£626,830
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
332323
Income From Government Grants
£62,140
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
125

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
69513
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1317152
Income Investments
5496
Income Other
6570
Income Total Income And Endowments
1398731
Income Legacies
38000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,164
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,362,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1392376
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14686
Expenditure Support Costs
14688
Expenditure Depreciation
3068
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£663,552
Assets Total Fixed
6136
Assets Own Use
6136
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£884,194
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,184
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£714,146
Creditors One Year Total Current
176184
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£756,477
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
663552
Funds Restricted
50594
Funds Total
714146
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
70253
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1329026
Income Investments
2233
Income Other
9360
Income Total Income And Endowments
1410872
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,171,804
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1171804
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
11967
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£92,440
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£853,244
Assets Total Liabilities
£145,453
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£707,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
145453
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£805,083
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
633676
Funds Restricted
74115
Funds Total
707791
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
20399
Income Other Trading Activities
78404
Income Charitable Activities
836091
Income Investments
2312
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
937206
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,442
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£860,998
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
881440
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1250
Expenditure Support Costs
100574
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,496
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£468,723
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£468,723
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£468,723
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
446467
Funds Restricted
22256
Funds Total
468723
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
13360
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
524802
Income Investments
1446
Income Other
34769
Income Total Income And Endowments
574377
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,045
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£603,200
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
607245
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
163568
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£353,143
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£445,655
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,698
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£412,957
Creditors One Year Total Current
32698
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£430,515
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
353143
Funds Restricted
59814
Funds Total
412957
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
12294
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
20526
Income Investments
3057
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
35877
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,951
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£612,879
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
626830
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£303,471
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£528,968
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,143
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£445,825
Creditors One Year Total Current
83143
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£528,968
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
142354
Funds Restricted
303471
Funds Total
445825
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIRST STEPS ED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-02-10T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4030765
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1121791
Assoc Charity Name
FIRST STEPS DERBYSHIRE
Charity Name
FIRST STEPS ED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5011792
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1139351
Assoc Charity Name
MALEVOICED
Charity Name
FIRST STEPS ED
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-11-12T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5041798
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1155686
Assoc Charity Name
TALK ED
Charity Name
FIRST STEPS ED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-08-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Aug 2019 as amended on 01 Dec 2020
Charitable Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES (AND THEIR FAMILIES) WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY DIAGNOSED AND UNDIAGNOSED EATING DIFFICULTIES AND DISORDERS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.2. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF FAMILIES AND CARERS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM EATING DISORDERS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR CARERS, PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM EATING DISORDERS, AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment